Notes Payable and Long-Term Debt (Tables)

6 Months Ended

Feb. 28, 2022

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments

The following table presents summarized long-term debt (including current portion) as of February 28, 2022, and August 31, 2021:

	February 28, 2022		August 31, 2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
Private placement debt	$	1,551,144	$	1,552,974
Bank financing	366,000		—
Finance lease obligations	48,494		36,034
Other notes and contracts payable	2,897		33,443
Deferred financing costs	(3,808)		(4,090)
Total long-term debt	1,964,727		1,618,361
Less current portion	9,522		38,450
Long-term portion	$	1,955,205	$	1,579,911

Schedule of Short-term Debt

	February 28, 2022		August 31, 2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
Notes payable	$	1,880,621	$	864,147
CHS Capital notes payable	807,383		876,712
Total notes payable	$	2,688,004	$	1,740,859